B.C. LUMBER WORKER 0 thwart catastrophe, has always been his of life is our unwillingness or ats . This is particularly true in the - Just as each new generation of ge-old lessons of life, so each new ined and disciplined to meet the j } j ter year workers in the woods, the nills meet with the same old types tia @ and disabled workers. not new or unforeseen. They fol- tatisticians can fortetell with start- .d what of accident occurrence. cause we shut our minds to things n/a pleasing world of hopes and litions and forces that constantly piness and security. ~~ ] in constant. fear of life's hazards, ascious fear that makes us forget t f ‘safely let your memory help you guide you to take reasonable pre- igently avoid the hazards that you PENSATION BOARD couver CHRIS W: PRITCHARD, Commissioner EY, ABLETT, Commissioner Nine more fatalities were reported for the month of Sep- tember in the B.C. Logging industry. Time-loss accidents statements reported by the Workmen’s Compensation NINE KILLED IN SEPT. Board for the same month were 755. The total number of fatali- ties for 1951 is now 57 and time-loss accidents for the same period, 8,188. IWA Winds Up Fight Before Sloan Enquiry SUMMARY of argument in support of 14 amendments to the Workmen's Compensation Act proposed by the IWA was pre- sented to the Commissioner, Chief Justice Gordon McG. Sloan by William Gray, Secretary of the IWA District Safety Council on October 15. Completion of summaries by all interested parties, on or about November 9, will close the hearings, and the report will thereupon be prepared for submission to the Legislature. Summation on behalf of the IWA dealt with problems of ac- cident prevention as well as con- crete amendments to the Act. All evidence heard before the Com- missioner was reviewed, to indi- cate that the IWA proposals had fully justified by the facts xe: vealed. Rebuttal was offered to ‘ities of IWA policy in this re- spect. F Interesting discovery made in the review of the transcript of evidence by Wm. Gray, was that the IWA brief had not been suc- cessfully attacked on its main points, in his opinion. The IWA brief was one of the most com- prehensive presented before the Commissioner and commanded foremost attention among repre- sentations made by organized labor. Safety Emphasized It was considered that by rea- Z| son of the insistence of the IWA, >| greater public attention had been given to the subject of accident prevention than at any previous enquiry. Whether the IWA views on the subject were opposed or approved, the resulting consensus of opinion of all parties was that safety needs greater emphasis in ¢| industry. Contention of the IWA was mainly that full scale co-ordina- tion should be established at the level of the WCB Safety Branch, to provide for more effective co- ordination of educational work throughout the entire lumber in- dustry. Acceptance of- respons- lity should be uniform among the companies, and the objective served of organizing active safe- ty committees in every operation. First Aid Stressed ‘Numerous suggestions were made by LWA representatives Z| for the improvement of the first aid service, and facilities for é| early treatment of injured men. Proposed amendments to the Workmen’s Compensation Act re- | lated to the increase of compen- 2| sation rates, removal of the limi- tation on earnings, and higher pensions for the widows and orphans. Rehabilitation IWA representatives laid stress on the need for an expan- sion of the rehabilitation pro- gram, for which an annual ap- propriation of $75,000 is now pro- vided, At the October 15 hearing, the Commission counsel reported on the evidence secured by rea- son of visits to rehabilitation centres in Canada and the United States. In a statement to the B.C. Lumber Worker, Safety Secre- tary Bill Gray, expressed warm appreciation of cooperation ex- tended to him by the District and Local Union Officers, as well as numerous IWA members with an active interest in the subject of the Commission’s enqui Nig SWEW HEEP IT CLEANS Two men were passing a house where one of the occupants had forgotten to pull down the shade. “That girl’s not a bit shy, is she?” “Well—not exactly—but she’s certainly retiring, Contrary Mary says it ain’t the school she doesn’t like, it’s the principle of the thing. “Some girls are afraid of mice, and others just have pretty legs,” says the wiseacre in the shop. rite Floo =, THE FLOOR, : (We means <2om ae) z) CG ~ Killed By Turn Local 1-363 reports, with deep regret, that Bro. Arnold Radke died of injuries as a result of a logging accident at Salmon River Logging Camp No. 1, Oct. 10, 1951. The deceased was fighting a hang-yp on a side hill, one log had nosed up against a stump when the signal to go ahead was given, the log up- ended striking the’ deceased who was standing below the turn, The inquest_was attended by President E. Lidberg and Secretary J. Holst, of Local 1-363. A verdict of accidental death was brought in by the jury. CLEAN UP FOR SALETY, EAST OME-QUARTER THE DIAMETER OF Tee. TOTAL DEAD TOTAL INJURED 8188 (4) 4 ‘\ Wc K EMBANKMENT Par TRUCK LEFT fan 1 FT. OF WATER Lo re FROM SHORE Dead... Occupation: Mechanic. Experience: 4 years, Date: May 28, 1951. A right hand drive crummie truck travelling empty went off the road and could not get back’ under its own power. The driver got a mechanic from camp and with the aid of a passing logging truck the crummie was pulled on to the road. The crummie was checked over but did not appear to be damaged. The mechanic drove the crummie with the original driver as a passenger in the front seat. The truck functioned perfectly for some distance, then for no apparent reason, swerved over the embank- ment. The passenger was thrown clear but the mechanic went with the truck into 71 feet of water. Watch Those Carriers! ; == 0 Keep out of the “Blind” and low-visibility areas. : When facing an on-coming car- rier always step to the right if possible. Ayoid crossing the path of a carrier, especially from the driv- i "Or, 1 er’s right. “6 Li > Step well clear when carrier is straddling load. Never stand at end of load when carrier is driving in. Al- ways give a cartier LOTS of room. Drivers! Take Care! 1 i] Carrier Drivers should always use their horn when approaching men working near noisy machin- ery and when turning blind corn- ers. Carrier shoes should be low- ered before straddling loads.